無孔不鑽 wú kǒng bù zuān

seize every chance; stop at nothing for gain

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. leave no hole undrilled (idiom); to latch on to every opportunity

Characters

Character Meaning
無 wú
not; no; not to have
孔 kǒng HSK 6
hole; surname Kong; classifier for cave dwellings
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
鑽 zuān
to drill; to get into; to thread one's way through